Angela Merkel visits Israel's Holocaust memorial site as the Jewish state marks the sixtieth anniversary of its founding - je 17.03.2008
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Torsten JostMarch 17, 2008
On the second day of her trip to Israel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has attended a service at the Yad Veshem holocaust memorial. Merkel also participated in a joint meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his cabinet. Both countries hope this visit will usher in a new phase in bilateral relations. Merkel is visiting the country to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding. +++ SYN MAZ+++